A repeater watch was first made in 1676. There was a need in the dark bedroom at night or in a carriage at night.
Edward Barlow (1636 - 1716) and Daniel Quare (1632 - 1724) developed the repeating mechanism at the same time, which was later supplemented by an "executor", which ensures that the striking mechanism only triggers when the repeater spring is fully tensioned, in order to avoid that not all the beats can be heard.
